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Supernatural animals, often hybrids, sometimes part human, whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that are described in folklore, but also in historical accounts written before history became a science. For fictional creatures of the United States created with sardonic intent, see Category:Fearsome critters.
Washington (state) folklore (2 C, 4 P) West Virginia folklore (3 C, 15 P) Wisconsin folklore (2 C, 6 P) Wyoming folklore (1 C, 1 P)
Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America (10 C, 47 P) L. Latin American legendary creatures (3 C, 1 P) M. Mesoamerican legendary creatures (3 C ...
The editorial, which included the famous reply "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus", has become a part of popular Christmas folklore in the United States and Canada. [ 24 ] The Headless Horseman is a fictional character from the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by American author Washington Irving.
Pages in category "Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of North America" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lencan mythology – a Central American people of southwest Honduras and eastern El Salvador in Central America. Maya mythology – an ancient Central American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America. Olmec religion – an ancient Central American people of south-central Mexico, in the present-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco.
The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures , not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.
American mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to America's most legendary stories and folktale, dating back to the late 1700s when the first colonists settled. "American mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to the subject matter as represented in the literature and art of other cultures ...